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"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

Seriously, I missed you, Ann. Hope you were able to "decompress" in your time away.

Henry

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

Being clumsy with a coffee pot one morning, I fried my modem. Water and electricity don't seem to mix very well - who knew? Long story short, it took me a while to get it sorted out. Otherwise, I've been fine. Sorry I worried anyone. Believe me, if there ever IS cause to worry my daughter has instructions to let people know. No news is good news where I'm concerned.

Unfortunately I wasn't sitting on a beach somewhere exotic - I think the most exotic place I went to while I was away was to a lecture given by the head archaeologist (Richard Buckley) in charge of the dig where they pulled Richard III out of a car park in Leicester. Good lecture.

The lecture was given at the house of Dr John C Taylor, creator of the chonophage. The one in the bottom photo on the chronophage page is slightly different to the one currently in the same hall, mainly in that the creature on top is more dragon-like. And yes, that hall is in this guy's house. It's an amazing place, full of artwork and antique clocks, some dating from as early as the sixteenth century. He's got some serious money! So yeah, that was kinda exotic, even though it was only over on the other coast of The Rock.

I'm still trying to catch up on threads here, but I'll get there eventually. I wanna know whose been naughty or nice! It is getting to be that time of year, after all.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

It's absolutely mesmerising to watch. My friend and I stood watching it, totally transfixed, for a quarter of an hour. It was amazing how watching time made time fly. Usually clock-watching makes the minutes drag by.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

It's absolutely mesmerising to watch. My friend and I stood watching it, totally transfixed, for a quarter of an hour. It was amazing how watching time made time fly. Usually clock-watching makes the minutes drag by.

I would love to see that ! As far back as I can remember, ( probably 4-5 years old), I have always had a fascination with the mechanical movements of clocks. Ed wont let me wind the clocks with a chime the ticking and the chimes drive him batty. I find it soothing. Clocks are kind of a hobby for me, along with collecting old weather barometers. I also like the fine movements in these weather instruments as well.